Definition & Meaning of "deceitful"in English

deceitful

displaying behavior that hides true intentions or feelings to mislead or trick

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most deceitful

Comparative

more deceitful

gradable

domain

behavior, morality, communication

Examples

His deceitful smile masked his true intentions, which were to undermine his colleagues.

intended to mislead or trick someone

deceptive

delusive

fraudulent

misleading

Examples

The scammer’s deceitful emails tricked many into revealing their bank details.

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